Big Scope for a Grendel?

[bruceleroy]

With the new Strike Eagle from Vortex hitting the market, would you put a 34mm tubed, 56 mm objective scope that weighs 30 ounces on an 18" Grendel?
Would it be a bit much?
I am buying the scope either way, I just need to know if I should buy the scope I was already going to buy for the Grendel at 4-16 power and 23 ounces with a 30mm tube.

[Bigs28]

If your buying it anyway then put it on and see.

[grayfox]

Get a long range honkin' 6.5 Creed for that scope, put the 4-16 on the Grendel.
2 rifles to shoot, what's bad about that?

[grayfox]

I've got a 3-18 strike eagle, and a 4-16 diamondback tactical, both on Grrrs. They work well and in my budget.

[FLshooter]

[Klem]

The benefit of a big, heavy, and pricey scope on a light-weight AR Grendel will be incrementally small compared to a more compact scope. But if you're you're going to get it anyway and it's spare then sure, put it on and enjoy.

[Red*Lion]

I just bought a Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50mm to sit atop the 18" Grendel that I am building. I plan to stretch it out.

[gmar]

Has anyone been able to compare the new Strike Eagle glass versus the Diamondback Tactical glass?

[A5BLASTER]

Best advice I can give is this. If it fits a need for you, buy it and don't give a second thought to what others think about it.

If one of my short grendels (12 and 12.5) needed a scope like that for some reason, I wouldn't hesitate too put it on it and go do my thing.

[grayfox]

Has anyone been able to compare the new Strike Eagle glass versus the Diamondback Tactical glass?

I've got both the 3-18x44 SE and the 4-16x44 Dback Tactical. First is SFP, 2d is FFP, the glass is a bit better in the SE and I like the reticle better (little thicker), and it's illum if necessary. Now don't know if this is a "new" one b/c I got all of them last year... but I'd vote for the SE altho like I said, they're both good ones to me.

[FLshooter]

If you can find a Nikon black 4-16x50 on a closeout,jump on it. I like it much better than the Viper PST 4-16x50 for the $279 I paid I felt that the glass was great.

[rabiddawg]

If you can find a Nikon black 4-16x50 on a closeout,jump on it. I like it much better than the Viper PST 4-16x50 for the $279 I paid I felt that the glass was great.

Is Nikon going to warranty scopes now that they are out of the market?

[scott_co]

For my new 6.5G build, I am looking at a Vortex Razor HD 5-20x50 FFP or an Athlon Cronus 4.5-29 x 56 FFP. I have a Razor HD on my .300 Win Mag and I really like quality of the scope, so I am leaning towards the Vortex.

[drewthebrave]

It might be overkill, but who cares? If you're buying it anyway, mount it up! I have a 24 oz SWFA 3-15x42 on my 18"Grendel and it's a great match for the rifle & cartridge. I doubt I'd notice an extra 6 oz. In fact, I just swapped from an Aero Precision lightweight scope mount to an ADM 20 MOA mount, and I didn't even notice the ~5 oz weight gain. Go for it!

[danm]

I got that exact same scope (PST2 5-25 FFP MRAD) for my 6.5 PRC... I run an original 2.5-10 PST on my 18" G...